Lighting utensil, in particular for smokers



J1me 1968 w. ACHERMANN ETAL 3,389,782

LIGHTING UTENSIL, IN PARTICULAR FOR SMOKERS Filed Aug. 15, 1967INVENTORS WERNER Acue/zrmmv IQA/vz ACHEKNANN ATTORNEYS United StatesPatent LIGHTWG UTENSIL, IN PARTICULAR FOR SMOKERS Werner Achermann andFranz Achermann, both of 71 Rumlangstrasse, 8052 Zurich, SwitzerlandFiled Aug. 15, 1967, Ser. No. 660,752 Claims priority, applicationSwitzerland, Aug. 16, 1966, 12,043/66 1 Claim. (Cl. 206-29) ABSTRACT OFTHE DISCLQSURE A paper match booklet to which spaced transparentselfsticking adhesive strips are secured to a back wall thereof formounting on a cigarette package with a removable cover foil overlyingthe spaced adhesive strips that is removable from the match booklet topermit its attachment to a cigarette package.

The present invention relates to a lighting utensil in which amatch-carrier is provided with an adhesive part that is destined to bepasted on, before use, to the outside of a pack of smoking articles,said adhesive part before use being protected by a removable cover coat.

In known match-booklets the selfsticking surface which is provided witha tear-foil, is attached as narrow strip to the center portion of thebooklet-back. This center portion, however, will yield when pressing thebooklet against the pack of smoking articles so that the adhesion of theselfsticking surface on the pack is insuflicient.

According to the invention, the match carrier comprises a plurality ofselfsticking areas at least on those portions thereof, which offerresistance when being pressed to a pack of smoking goods.

Thanks to the arrangement of said selfsticking areas, good adhesion isassured when pressing the match-booklet against the pack of smokinggoods.

In the drawing are shown a plurality of embodiments of the invention.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show each a side view of different embodiments of thelighting utensil, and

FIG. illustrates the arrangement of the utensil n a pack of smokinggoods.

According to FIG. 1, the lighting utensil that is formed as a booklet 1of matches, is formed on the outside of its back portion with two spacedcolorless and transparent selfsticking surfaces 2 disposed in strips andprotected by a common tearable cover foil 3. The latter consists oftransparent plastic and thus affords full view of the souvenir oradvertising imprint commonly provided n the outside of the booklet-back.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, approximately the entire outside area ofthe booklet-back is provided with a souvenir or advertising imprint andat the same time is formed as a colorless transparent selfstickingsurface 2. The latter is protected by a transparent tearable cover foil3 that has a partially protruding rim portion 4 for taking hold thereof.

In the two examples shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover foil is seized onthe protrudin margin 4 and torn off immediately prior to gluing thebooklet on to a pack of smoking goods.

The match booklet shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a normal selfstickingsurface 2 on the outside of its entire ice back portion. On said surface2 is mounted a tearable souvenir or advertising cover leaf 6 of whichthe side adjacent to the selfsticking surface 2 is provided with a dryadhesive 7 as indicated by the dash-line shown. The advertising orsouvenir cover-leaf 6 after having been torn-off from booklet 1, may bepasted into an album or on to a trunk or handbag or the like. Thesecover leaves also may be formed as visiting card to be pasted in or asgasoline stamp, check, free-admission ticket, recipe or the like.

The match booklet shown in FIG. 4 comprises on its back-portion on twoopposite marginal areas, as shown in FIG. 1, two selfsticking surfaces 2formed as strips which are covered by a common cover foil 3. On thelatter is mounted a tearable souvenir or advertising cover leaf 6 thatis provided with selfsticking material 2. The cover leaf 6 together withthe cover foil 3 may be tornoff from the booklet 1 before pasting thebooklet on to a pack of smoking goods, and may then be pasted on to atrunk or into an album or the like after having removed the cover foil 3from the cover leaf 6.

When in the lighting utensil shown and desscribed a transparent coverleaf is used, the selfsticking material (selfsticking strip) also has tobe transparent. Further, the embodiment comprising two spacedselfsticking strips may be provided with a tearable souvenir oradvertising cover leaf that is coated with a dry adhesive or aselfsticking substance. These cover leaves also may be adapted forpasting into notebooks, memorandum books and the like. The selfstickingsubstance is applied (by spraying) directly on to the entire area or inthe form of stripes onto the rear of the match-booklet.

While the invention has been described in detail with respect to a nowpreferred example and embodiment of the invention it will be understoodby those skilled in the art after understanding the invention, thatvarious changes and modifications may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention and it is intended, therefore, tocover all such changes and modifications in the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

1. A paper match booklet comprising,

(a) front and back cover walls,

(b) two spaced colorless transparent selfsticking adhesive stripsadhesively secured to the back cover wall of the match booklet,

(c) a removable cover foil having an adhesive coating on its entireinner face overlying and engaged with the spaced adhesive strips andcapable of removal by engaging the cover foil at the sides thereofbetween the spaced adhesive strips whereby the paper match booklet maybe adhesively attached to a cigarette package, and

(d) said cover foil adapted to be adhesively mounted on another surface.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,323,342 7/1943 McManus et a1.206-48 2,349,488 5/1944 Dement 20648 2,770,411 11/1956 MacKay 20619.52,805,183 9/1957 Higgins. 2,984,596 5/1961 Franer 20659 WILLIAM T.DIXSON, 111., Primary Examiner.

